Data Quality Officer | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 13 Mawrth 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £32,199 - £34,876 per annum |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 12 Ebrill 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Sutton, SM2 5PT |
| Cwmni: | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7871305/282-OD1263 |
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The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe, and is world renowned for cancer treatment and research. The Trust makes extensive use of data & information to drive success clinically, operationally and managerially. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to join the Data Quality team.
We are looking for a Data Quality Officer to help ensure that data recorded in the hospital information systems achieves the highest possible level of accuracy, completeness and timeliness. Working within the Data Quality team, this role is responsible for designing and carrying out checks on key hospital data, identifying issues and ensuring a satisfactory resolution. You will develop an in-depth understanding of the Trust’s systems and data entry processes, and through routine checks and corrective action will help to identify themes and root causes of issues which will lead to system changes, training programmes and other remedial actions.
The Data Quality Team is a growing team who provide an essential service to maintain the high levels of Data Quality within the Trust.
If this role sounds perfect for you then please ensure that you apply before the closing date.
The successful applicant will be organised and methodical and must demonstrate a high level of attention to detail and the ability to work autonomously and proactively. They must have excellent IT skills, in particular Microsoft Excel, the ability to communicate professionally with a wide range of people and explain complex problems simply. They will have a working knowledge of NHS data and terminology.
The main duties include:
• To ensure Trust systems hold high quality administrative and clinical patient data by running routine checks and reports to identify errors and inconsistencies and providing feedback on problem areas
• To help identify where data quality improvements can be made, to contribute to a good information culture providing support to staff where required, and acting as an ambassador for high Data Quality standards in the Trust
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
• Responding to requests and resolving queries received verbally, via email and routine reports on a daily basis. Liaise with Medical Secretaries, Administrative staff, Clinical Business Unit management teams and clinicians to resolve problems of missing, incomplete, inconsistent or ambiguous data
• Performing routine Data Quality checks on data entered onto the Epic system
• Run routine Data Quality reports from the Epic system on errors or inconsistencies in administrative patient and activity recording data, to ensure that data recorded meets national standards. Apply value judgement, knowledge of NHS Data Definitions and hospital procedures in interpreting these reports to identify the source of errors
• Liaise with the Data Quality Manager to help identify themes and overarching solutions or highlight training needs or further education within the Trust
• Assist in carrying out regular audits within the Data Quality team. This will involve auditing data collected by various teams, e.g. Admissions, Referrals and other Clinic Areas and departments. Liaising with relevant staff members to resolve any Data Quality problems to ensure compliance and that all data is accurately recorded for all patients
• To assist in training new team members in all Data Quality Team tasks and responsibilities, ensuring that new staff members achieve high data quality standards
This advert closes on Monday 30 Mar 2026
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